Reppin' the Red White and Blue (Jeans)

Photo editor Justin O’Neill alerted us to these ski pants on the U.S. men’s snowboarding team yesterday; even though they look like jeans—down to the fraying and whiskering—the pants are actually made of Gore-Tex. Listen, we’re all for bringing a little levity to the Games, but we’re going to file ski jeans (along with tattoos) under Things You’ll Feel Really Stupid Trying to Explain to the Grandkids. For the record, the pants are highly technical; they were, after all, meant for use during practice sessions. Let’s just hope they go back to being practice gear—some things just aren’t cut out for competition.

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